The West On Fire: Good Fire
The gospel of fire safety in the Western U.S. has long been one of suppression: fires are bad and they should be avoided at all costs. But Indigenous communities in the West see things differently. In...
28 Syys 202128min
The West On Fire: Debris Flow
Fires can be terribly destructive forces of nature, wiping out entire communities, as we’ve seen so often these past few years. But the destruction doesn’t stop when the fires go out. Fires can leave ...
21 Syys 202132min
The West On Fire: Smokey Bear
“Remember, only you can prevent forest fires.” Generations of Americans have this fire safety adage emblazoned on their collective memory thanks to Smokey Bear (often mistakenly called Smokey the Bear...
14 Syys 202128min
The West On Fire: Black Firefighters in L.A.
Firefighters have a hard job. Whether they’re putting out housefires or battling large-scale wildfires, the work can be grueling, dangerous, and thankless. Imagine having to deal with racism and bigot...
7 Syys 202132min
The West on Fire: Prologue
Amidst the most catastrophic fires the North American West has ever experienced comes a new podcast from the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West (ICW), and hosted by its director Willi...
31 Elo 20216min
Coming Soon - Western Edition: The West on Fire
Western Edition -- a new podcast from the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and hosted by its director William Deverell, historian of the American West -- seeks to engage Angelenos, ...
17 Elo 20211min
